Samuel Francis Smith

About the Artist

Birth Name:

Samuel Francis Smith
Nationality:

American
Born:

21st October 1808
Genres:

Classical USA

Samuel Francis Smith was an American Baptist minister, journalist, and author. He is best known for having written the lyrics to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" (sung to the tune of "God Save The Queen", which he entitled "America". Smith gave Lowell Mason the lyrics he had written and the song was first performed in public on July 4, 1831, at a children's Independence Day celebration at Park Street Church in Boston. The song, titled "America", was first published by Lowell Mason in The Choir in 1832.Credit: Wikipedia

Artist's Music Sheets

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Level: 6

Length: 00:32

Intermediate

My Country Tis of Thee

Samuel Francis Smith

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